Sugar and fructose feed the pleasure center of the brain. We feel good when we eat some sugar. Is a little bit okay? Sure. But how many people stop at just a little bit?
A huge proportion of processed foods contain sugar and its substitutes such as high fructose corn syrup. We consume far more sugar now than we ever have, and it's taking a toll on our health.
This report from 60 Minutes talks about the consequences of our society's addiction to sugar, and how the researchers are responding to their own findings.
Brasscheck TV's answer to the normal human question: "What can I do?"
